ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 8

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

C YC TJST INJUBKI). A young man named J. H. .Horton residing at 287. Ueal«*y Avenue, collioed with another cyclist while -oyclmg along l« iconrtoii Road. shorti\ after eight o’clock this morning. As a result of the collision In- sustained m fracture of his right leg. Me was admitted to the Hospital. r \ THKTK STORY. (I *v r I'ress Association*. )y WAXf.AM'I. November 28. Bathetic evidence was given at the inquest on Douglas Uarlc.-. this afternoon. Deceased, an old and wellknown resident, had foi sonic time given way to diink. as a result oi which ho lost, a good tailoring business His ite-. on Monday, obtained a separation order. whi«-h appareuti.' liroko l.arlos’s heart, as lie was very fond of his wife and family. The wife, who was of a. nenmjs disposition wnd had suffered a long illness .was fond of her husband, hut health forbade continued worry. I.arle.r went t-i si police sergeant and bogged him to iirge his wife to bold on i i!I dune r« .\i. w hen. if prohibition, "ere carried, he thought that they could live together happily. Th • wife, however, went on with the separation, ail'd h-arlcs. laMing at if In al chemist’s on the wai I roni ( ouri.. bought some pnisMe acid, *• bioli he took after reaehiug home. Before taking tlie fatal step he wrote a pathetic now t •> his w i i e. saying tliai h* could not live without her. ar.d acknowledging that his weakness was the cause of a.II the trouble. He coned tided : “ (.’ood-bye. I will meet \ou all in Heaven. A second letter, also to his wife, timed 12.3.5.' half an hour before l.e was found dead, ran: “ 1 hope prohibition will be carried. My "ill is just the same for von as mv love was I « annot live without you and the children. -Daddy.” Directions regarding the funeral were also given, including a it-quest that a pout-card cuffi/'*” 0i h ' S "’ if ° l >Mt in bis A verdict was returned that deceased committed '.mode during .1 period of mental depression. WOMAN’S BODY FOUND H’l-n I’rc i-s Assn- Ia; ion.) _ A! OKI.AND, Xovemlier 29. Ihe Iwxly of an unknown woman about thirty years of age. has been found below a cliff near Milford.